Smart Meters: The First Step into Tomorrow

Author:

American Electric Power Ohio (AEP Ohio)

Year:

2010

Abstract:

This document informs customers about the benefits the AEP smart grid project, "gridSMART," will bring in, such as reducing outage time, enabling new pricing options, etc. The simple idea behind the gridSMART demonstration project is "Knowledge is Power," i.e., the more customers know about their electricity use, the more they can control it. This project is about two-way communication between the customers and AEP Ohio, which is collaborating with 110,000 customers to demonstrate how the technologies—related to this project—will make difference in homes and businesses by testing digital communications, automation functioning and new programs and services.